Crafted with passion by the dream team that redefined side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Absolum mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements
ASCII art + permadeath: The history of roguelike games
Everything from Rogue to the Binding of Isaac.
» Ultima IX The Digital Antiquarian
Years ago, [Origin Systems] released Strike Commander, a high-concept flight sim that, while very entertaining from a purely theoretical point of view, was so resource-demanding that no one in the country actually owned a machine that could play it. Later, in Ultima VIII, the company decided to try to increase their sales numbers by adding action sequences straight out of a platform game to their ultra-deep RPG. The results managed to piss just about everyone off. With Ultima IX: Ascension, the company has made both mistakes again, but this time on a scale that is likely to make everyone finally forget about the company’s past mistakes and concentrate their efforts on making fun of this one.
Generation Next, Part 1: How Games Can Benefit From Procedurally Generated Lore
Mark Johnson is the developer of Ultima Ratio Regum, an ANSI 4X roguelike in which the use of procedural generation ext…
Build, gather, brawl, repeat: The history of real-time strategy games
As we wait on a new Age of Empires this fall, let's revisit the RTS genre's highs and lows.
Retro RPG Creator | Eldiron
Eldiron is a retro RPG game creator for 2D, isometric, and first-person adventures. Build your own classic RPG worlds with powerful tools and cross-platform freedom.
Eiríkr Åsheim: Uxn: Permacomputing & Roguelikes
Tengo Project announces side-scrolling shoot ’em up remake Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission
Tengo Project has announced Cybernetic Attack: Final Mission, a 16-bit-style remake of the 8-bit side-scrolling shoot ’em up game S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team. Platforms and a rel…
This Gamescom Showcase Did A Lot Of Games Dirty
Sorry to anyone who wasn’t Square Enix or CD Projekt Red
IdleOn - The Incremental MMO
The incremental idle MMO where your heroes keep fighting while you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental-Wizard to Cannon-Pirate, and level 20 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and Construction!
Malfestio — Learning on the AT Protocol
Coming soon: Master complex topics with spaced repetition, linked notes, and active recall. Share your decks, notes, and discoveries with the community.
Core Traditional Roguelike Values
by @slashie, builder of the Temple of the Roguelike, 2022. v1.3.1 The foundations of this article are the conclusions from my talk at the Roguelike Celebration in 2017. Click here for a brief histo…
smol quest
The ultimate gaming app! Track your progress across Xbox, Playstation, Steam, and RetroAchievements.
This game is hella hard imo b.mino.mobi/orbit
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okay version 2: "account minesweeper" or maybe Redactle, where all accounts start as ghosts and you have to mark them down when you know who's tweet @bisks.net @minormobius.bsky.social dont think this game is bot-ready of yet but maybe there's some kernel there
